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Craig Neal
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BIOGRAPHY Since awakening to his life's purpose at the civil rights “March on Washington” in 1963, Craig Neal has celebrated life as a passionate evolutionary leader. He has been a publishing and organizational executive, as well as guide to those called to authentically show up in life and work. Throughout the 70s, 80s, and 90s Craig held executive positions with Garden Way, Inc, Rodale Publishing and helped launch Harrowsmith and Eating Well magazines.In 1996 he concluded his publishing career, and as Publisher of Utne Reader Magazine, founded Heartland Inc. with Patricia, his wife of 29 years. Since then he has been dedicated to creating networks of authenticity and essential conversations among individuals and within organizations through training and convening events that serve to bring about the desired systemic personal, social and organizational transformations needed in these extraordinary times. Heartland produced the first Thought Leader Gathering, in 1998, for 40 change leaders in Minnesota. Eleven years and 152 Gatherings later, Craig has guided over 1600 leaders from 800 organizations in these ongoing membership-based groups in Minnesota and the Bay Area of California. He and Patricia created the Essential Conversations Process (ECP) for educators (Circle of Fire) and MBA students, and have convened meetings for businesses and communities alike. Craig launched the Art of Convening TeleTraining series Transformative Meetings & Conversations, in 2004, for those called to be an inspired catalyst for change in their organization or community. Over 300 are currently engaged or have graduated from 35 groups. His passion for the wilderness and being among men transforming their lives and personal visions led Craig to create the Men’s Wilderness Journeys. These twice-yearly "inventure" trips into the pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area of Northern Minnesota and Canada combine deep inner exploration with wilderness experience and skills training. In addition, Craig has co-lead “Back to the Rhythm” men’s journeys to the back country of Tanzania. Craig is skilled at building relationships within and across organizations and in developing and maintaining superior communication skills and member relations. He founded the Conscious Business Alliance, the Minnesota Magazine Publishers Association, and served as a board member of Business for Social Responsibility and of Responsible Minnesota Business. ESSAYS FAVORITE QUOTE
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CRAIG NEAL
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